Two days later, Zhao Yu and Simona climbed Xiaoyao Mountain again.
At this moment, Zhao Yu and others were standing in an octagonal pavilion near the top of Xiaoyao Mountain. On one side of the pavilion was the path leading to the crime scene.
From here, you can vaguely see the cave where the victim was found.
“It’s too far, it’s really too far!” Manager Liu of the scenic spot said, “After learning the news, I also asked many old comrades.
"Some people can vaguely remember that in the 1990s, Ganoderma lucidum was planted on the mountain, but it's hard to say where exactly..."
“It is said that there was a forestry society at that time,” said Captain Zhou from Kangle City. “The affairs in the mountains were managed by the forestry society.
"At that time, Bai Wenhai and others established a Ganoderma lucidum planting base and signed a contract with the forestry society...
"In the past few days, we have found several staff members from those years, but they are all deceased!"
"Oh?" Captain Shi, who was with Zhao Yu, asked, "Didn't you say that we found an old expert who knows the situation? Where are the others?"
"Oh, Mr. Zhao Ji is on the way," Captain Zhou looked at his watch and then down the mountain, "Should he be there soon
"Oh, this Mr. Zhao Ji is our Ganoderma cultivation expert in Kangle City. We talked before and he said that he knew Bai Wenhai and also knew some about the situation of Ganoderma cultivation back then!"
Zhao Yu first glanced down the mountain, then turned to look outside the pavilion.
Today is also a beautiful day, but outside the pavilion, I see a sea of misty clouds, as beautiful as a fairyland.
"Manager Liu," Zhao Yu asked while admiring the beautiful scenery, "you said last time that the cave where the victim was found is natural, right?"
"Yes, yes!" Manager Liu nodded, "It's been there since the scenic spot was renovated!"
"Oh..." Zhao Yu nodded slightly, "The murderer put the person in that hole, maybe... he meant something?"
"Oh? You mean," Captain Zhou asked hurriedly, "that cave had a story before?"
"Or..." Zhao Yu turned back and looked at the cave hidden in the mountain path, "Their planting base was near the cave?"
As soon as Zhao Yu finished speaking, several police officers came under the steps. Among the police officers, an old man wearing glasses also appeared.
"Here he is! Here he is!" Captain Zhou quickly introduced, "This is the expert I mentioned, Mr. Zhao Ji!"
"Oh, it's my family!" Zhao Yu hurriedly stepped forward to shake hands with the expert, "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you! I'm really sorry that you have to travel all the way!"
"Oh, don't say that. It's my duty to help the police!" Mr. Zhao Ji said modestly, "I am good at growing Ganoderma lucidum, but I don't dare to be an expert. I don't dare to be an expert!"
"Captain Zhou said," Zhao Yu asked straight to the point, "Do you know Bai Wenhai?"
"Yes, of course we know each other!" the expert said, "He is 5 years older than me, and he was working at our family's Ganoderma base back then.
“This kid learned all my skills in just two years!
"Moreover, this guy has the brains and courage to dare to grow purple Ganoderma lucidum in the wild. He has made a lot of money and even established a company, which is very enviable!"
"Then... can you tell me the specific year?" Zhao Yu said, "In which year did he leave your family and set up his own business?"
"Well... it must have been the area in 1986!" the old expert recalled, "After leaving our home, he and several of his friends found a forest in the mountains and started planting purple Ganoderma!
“It is said that I lost everything in the first year, but I didn’t feel better until the second year. In the third year, I finally made a lot of money!
"Because it is cultivated outdoors, his Ganoderma lucidum is almost the same as wild ones. At its peak, it could be sold for 500 yuan per catty. In the 1980s, that was a sky-high price!" the old expert said with envy, "In China, even Not many people dare to accept it!
"However, those guys were so wild that they even took advantage of overseas connections and sold Ganoderma lucidum abroad! Within a few years, each of those guys bought a car..."
"Then..." Zhao Yu asked, "Do you know where they planted purple Ganoderma lucidum?"
"I don't know," the old expert answered simply, "This is basically a commercial secret, they won't leak it easily, right
“However, when the company was established later, I heard that they signed a lease agreement with the forestry society,” the old expert said, “So, I guess it is probably in a relatively remote mountain, right
“Although Purple Ganoderma is valuable, it is extremely delicate. Even when it was grown in a greenhouse, it was always good and bad!
"I estimate that they need to find a natural environment, a place that is particularly suitable for the growth of purple Ganoderma lucidum, a place with high temperature, high humidity, and little change in the external environment!
"Moreover, you need to find suitable cultured roots and high-quality spores. In short, although planting purple Ganoderma has great returns, it also requires high investment and high risks!
"However, Bai Wenhai still succeeded. I don't know if he is lucky or if he is really skilled..."
"What happened next?" Zhao Yu asked, "Have you ever had contact with him?"
"Haha, colleagues are enemies after all!" The old expert smiled lightly, "At most, it's just a greeting after meeting!
"However, Bai Wenhai's company seems to be just a flash in the pan. About..." He recalled, "It lasted about five or six years, right
"It seems that in 1993 or 1994, his company went bankrupt!
"I don't know the specific situation. It may be because the purple Ganoderma lucidum is not grown well, or it may be the gradual rise of greenhouses, which has impacted them. It may also be that they have internal conflicts!
"In short, they have separated since then," the old expert said, "but Bai Wenhai has skills after all. After that, he was still engaged in Ganoderma cultivation and also built a greenhouse. He was doing well. !
"It's a pity..." the old man said regretfully, "something happened to him later! His brother didn't know the business, so such a big industry gradually declined.
"Later, his eldest brother couldn't do it anymore and started to transfer bases. I also took over several greenhouses..."
"Then..." Zhao Yu pondered for a moment and asked, "Apart from Bai Wenhai, do you have any impressions of other people in their company?"
"No, of course not!" said the old expert, "Everything I know is from what others say!
“I only know that their planting base is in the mountains, but their warehouses and company offices are in the suburbs of Kangle, right next to Yingzhuangzi.
"Because it's a transportation hub and it's convenient for shipping. Our family also had a warehouse there at the time...
"I still remember that one year, there was a robbery incident in their warehouse, and it seemed... someone died!"
"ah!?"
With one sentence, Zhao Yu and Simona immediately exclaimed at the same time, shocking the old expert!
"You said... someone died in their company!?" Zhao Yu asked hurriedly, "Tell me quickly, who is that person who died!!?"
(End of chapter)